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France records 2025 excess deaths amid record June heatwave
The Times of IndiaArchived
France's Public Health Agency reported 2,025 additional deaths during the week of June 22 to 28, 2026, a 29.1 percent increase over the previous week amid record-breaking heat. Total recorded deaths rose to 8,973 from 6,948. Officials said figures remain incomplete and the toll m
Government debunks viral myths about E20 ethanol blending programme
The Times of IndiaArchived
The petroleum ministry on July 3, 2026, issued a 10-point rebuttal to social media misinformation about India's E20 programme allowing up to 20 percent ethanol in petrol. It rejected claims of excessive water use, engine damage, voided warranties and sugar-attracting insects. ARA
India firm on Indus Waters Treaty abeyance amid threats
NDTVArchived
India on July 3, 2026, said its position on the Indus Waters Treaty is unchanged and the pact remains in abeyance until Pakistan credibly abjures cross-border terrorism. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal responded to Pakistani threats including Deputy PM Ishaq Dar's claim the trea
Agra woman hid husband under bathroom floor for 45 days
The Times of IndiaArchived
Agra police on July 3, 2026, said Ruby Sharma allegedly murdered her husband Surendra Sharma, 44, buried his body beneath their bathroom floor and claimed he was missing for 45 days. She was arrested after a routine police verification at their Sikandra home. A missing person's c
Uddhav launches Ram Raksha Andolan over temple donation theft
The Times of IndiaArchived
Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on July 3, 2026, announced a Ram Raksha Andolan from July 5 evening against alleged embezzlement at the Ayodhya Ram Temple. He appealed to Hindus to gather at Dadar's Kabutarkhana Hanuman temple. Thackeray alleged stolen temple money was being
MP High Court protects judge after mob lynching verdict threats
NDTVArchived
Madhya Pradesh High Court on July 3, 2026, took suo motu cognizance after Additional District Judge Tabassum Khan received death threats on social media following her June 12 conviction of 14 men to life imprisonment in the 2022 Seoni Malwa mob lynching case. The bench directed t
India Japan 2027 events mark 75 years of ties
The HinduArchived
India and Japan will celebrate 2027 as the India-Japan Year of Shared Horizons marking 75 years of diplomatic ties, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on July 2, 2026. Events include a friendship cricket match, anime and arts programmes, Business Connect-75 and SPORT-75.
Amarnath Yatra begins as PM urges route cleanliness
The HinduArchived
Hundreds of pilgrims left Baltal and Pahalgam base camps on July 3, 2026, marking the first day of the 57-day Amarnath Yatra ending August 28. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a letter urged devotees to maintain cleanliness, follow security advisories and support local livelihoods
DAC clears Rs 52000 crore defence procurement proposals
India TodayArchived
Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Rajnath Singh on July 3, 2026, accorded Acceptance of Necessity to proposals worth nearly Rs 52,000 crore for the Army, Navy and Air Force. Army approvals include Akash Tarang anti-UAV systems, MPATGM, MRSAM, V-SHORADS, tank active protectio
RJD MP moves SC seeking Ram temple trust audit
The HinduArchived
RJD MP Sudhakar Singh on July 3, 2026, moved the Supreme Court seeking a complete statement of all donations to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and a CBI probe into alleged embezzlement at the Ayodhya Ram Temple. The petition calls the matter of exceptional public i
SG Mehta cites Ketan case opposing Sonam Raghuvanshi bail
LiveLawArchived
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on July 3, 2026, cited the Pune Ketan Agarwal murder case while opposing bail for Sonam Raghuvanshi, prime accused in her husband Raja Raghuvanshi's Meghalaya honeymoon murder. The Supreme Court refused to stay her bail but asked her to file a count
India eyes uranium deal during Modi's Australia visit
The PrintArchived
India hopes to sign a uranium supply deal during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Australia visit from July 6 to 11, 2026, MEA Joint Secretary Vishwesh Negi said on July 3. A commercial agreement has been under negotiation since the 2014 Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement but rema
Munger banyan tree dated at 700 years using radiocarbon
Hindustan TimesArchived
Scientists have identified a banyan tree in Munger, Bihar, as the oldest accurately dated banyan in the country at around 700 years, using high-precision radiocarbon dating of alpha-cellulose from the tree's pith. The study published in Quaternary Research was led by Birbal SahniEight held in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh over terror links
The HinduArchived
Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad on July 3, 2026, said it arrested eight people including two teenagers from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh over alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed links. Officials said they were establishing a network and planning attacks. Over 250 pieces of jihadi literature and
Court sends Siya Goyal to judicial custody till July 16
The Times of IndiaArchived
Pune police investigating realtor Ketan Agarwal's murder recovered coded chats with nicknames and emojis from accused Siya Goyal's phones on July 3, 2026. A court remanded Goyal and alleged lover Chetan Chaudhary to 14 days judicial custody till July 16 after rejecting extended p
Supreme Court refuses to stay Sonam Raghuvanshi bail order
The HinduArchived
The Supreme Court on July 3, 2026, refused to stay bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, prime accused in the Meghalaya murder of Raja Raghuvanshi during their 2025 honeymoon. The bench asked her to file a counter-affidavit and listed the matter for July 9. Solicitor General Tushar
India clears Rs 52000 crore defence procurement for three services
NDTVArchived
Defence Acquisition Council on July 3, 2026, gave acceptance of necessity to procurement proposals worth nearly Rs 52,000 crore for the Army, Navy and Air Force. Approvals cover air defence, drone-killing equipment, surveillance and unmanned systems. Army items include Akash TaraTwo year old drowns in Pune trench contractor booked
The HinduArchived
A two-year-old boy died after falling into a nearly three-foot-deep trench filled with rainwater and sewage in Pune district on June 30, 2026, police said on July 3. The incident occurred at Kadamwak Wasti in Loni gram panchayat area. Police booked the contractor for alleged negl
Entrepreneur slams pranksters stalling e rickshaws with Chinese app
NDTVArchived
Mumbai entrepreneur Ritu Hathi on July 1, 2026, condemned pranksters using the Chinese BAT-BMS app to remotely stall e-rickshaws mid-ride, saying a driver lost a day's income and paid a mechanic. Videos of the pranks have gone viral. The app's discharge switch meant for mechanics
Woman found dead in Hyderabad hotel boyfriend detained
The Times of IndiaArchived
A 26-year-old woman, Renuka, was found dead by hanging at a Hyderabad hotel under Langer Houz police limits on July 3, 2026. She had checked in with boyfriend Farukh on Thursday evening. Police said she died by suicide around 12.30 am after a video call. Farukh, a married Golcond
Bombay HC says protesting policies cannot justify externment
LiveLawArchived
Bombay High Court on July 3, 2026, held a person cannot be externed merely for organising protests against government policies. Justice Madhav Jamdar quashed externment orders against SDPI leader Saeed Chaudhary, saying peaceful dissent is protected under Articles 19 and 21. The/greater-kashmir/media/media_files/2026/06/21/yoga-can-pave-way-for-world-peace-it-must-be-embraced-across-all-ages-modi-2026-06-21-09-28-07.jpeg)
Modi asks Amarnath pilgrims to spend on local products
Greater KashmirArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 3, 2026, urged Amarnath Yatra pilgrims to spend at least 10 percent of travel expenses on local Jammu and Kashmir products under Vocal for Local. He asked devotees to maintain cleanliness, follow security advisories, gift a sapling on Raksha B
Caregiver arrested in Bengaluru Capgemini creche abuse case
The HinduArchived
Bengaluru police on July 3, 2026, arrested caregiver Vijayalakshmi from Little Buds Day Care at Capgemini campus over alleged physical abuse of toddlers. HAL police registered an FIR after videos surfaced on social media. Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh announced a review
Puducherry launches VB-G RAM G with Rs 347 minimum wage
The HinduArchived
Puducherry on July 3, 2026, launched the VB-G RAM G rural employment scheme at Villianur, replacing MGNREGA. Chief Minister N Rangasamy said workers will receive Rs 347 daily wage with working days increased to 125 per year from 100. It has 66,612 active workers. Centre allocated
Stalin slams Vijay over arrest of former DMK MLA
The Times of IndiaArchived
Former Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on July 3, 2026, accused successor Joseph Vijay of running an action cinema-style police regime after ex-DMK minister Anitha R Radhakrishnan was arrested over remarks against the chief minister. Madras High Court dismissed Radhakrishnan's anticipato
Uddhav announces Ram Raksha protest over temple donation theft
The Times of IndiaArchived
Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on July 3, 2026, announced a Ram Raksha protest from July 5 in Maharashtra over alleged embezzlement at the Ayodhya Ram Temple. Workers will gather at Dadar Hanuman temple to recite Hanuman Stotra and Chalisa before demanding BJP accountabilit
Centre to summon Meta over Instagram ads promoting child abuse
The Times of IndiaArchived
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on July 3, 2026, directed officials to seek an explanation from Meta after a BBC investigation found Instagram served paid advertisements in India promoting child sexual abuse material. Ads used explicit terms and linked to Telegram channels sel
Sukhjinder Randhawa meets Amit Shah amid Punjab Congress buzz
The Times of IndiaArchived
Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on July 3, 2026, sparking political speculation a day after Congress announced a Punjab organisational reshuffle retaining Amarinder Singh Raja Warring as state chief. Randhawa said the meeting discussed secu
Guardian reports Modi habit of collecting awards on foreign trips
The GuardianArchived
The Guardian on July 3, 2026, reported Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a habit of collecting awards on overseas trips, some as their first and only recipient. The report cited the Seychelles Guardian of the Blue Horizon award created three days before his June visit, with a draf
Former minister Vaigaichelvan quits AIADMK on July 3
The HinduArchived
Former Tamil Nadu school education minister S S Vaigaichelvan on July 3, 2026, announced his resignation from AIADMK in a letter to general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami. He said the party had lost individuality by seeking compromise with DMK. He defeated DMK leader K K S S R
Delhi HC gives GAC 15 days on Rathee video removal
India TodayArchived
Delhi High Court on July 3, 2026, directed the Grievance Appellate Committee to decide within 15 days an appeal seeking removal of YouTuber Dhruv Rathee's video titled Can Hindus Eat Beef. Advocate Amita Sachdeva alleged the March 21 video falsely claimed Hindu deities Ram, Sita
Murmu appoints three additional judges to AP High Court
Deccan ChronicleArchived
President Droupadi Murmu on July 3, 2026, appointed three judicial officers as additional judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in consultation with the Chief Justice of India. The appointees are Sunitha Gandham, Alapati Giridhar and Purushottam Kumar Chintalapudi. The Supreme
IRGC general Vahidi resurfaces ahead of Khamenei state funeral
The Times of IndiaArchived
IRGC senior commander General Ahmad Vahidi reappeared in public in Tehran on July 3, 2026, ahead of the state funeral for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his first public appearance since February 8. Iranian media showed him at funeral arrangement meetings and besid
Forty killed as bus falls into ravine in Pakistan KP
The HinduArchived
At least 40 people including women and children were killed on July 3, 2026, when a bus fell into a ravine in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The Peshawar-bound bus entered Dera Ismail Khan district after crossing Balochistan's Sherani district. Eight people were rescued
First photo shows Ram temple accused inside counting centre
NDTVArchived
Police on July 3, 2026, said a photograph shows accused Avinash Shukla and Anukalp Mishra inside the Ram temple counting room at the Pilgrim Facility Centre in Ayodhya. Both are among eight people arrested in the donation theft case. Sources said accused took cash freely as the C
Modi to make first official New Zealand visit next week
The TelegraphArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to New Zealand next week, New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon announced on July 3, 2026. Modi is scheduled to arrive in Auckland on July 10 and depart a day later. The visit comes ten days after his three-day Seychelles trip and marks the fir
Modi and Takaichi condemn terrorism in joint summit statement
News On AIRArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi on July 3, 2026, strongly condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all forms, including cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, a joint statement said. Both leaders condemned the Pahalgam attack of April 22, 2025, and
Anmol Bishnoi moves court to surrender in Salman firing case
Hindustan TimesArchived
Gangster Anmol Bishnoi on July 2, 2026, moved the special MCOCA court in Mumbai seeking permission to surrender in the 2024 firing case at Salman Khan's Bandra residence. He is lodged in Delhi's Tihar Jail after deportation from the US in November 2025. The court asked the prosec
Bombay HC quashes externment citing horse trading in Maharashtra
LiveLawArchived
The Bombay High Court on July 2, 2026, quashed a one-year externment order against SDPI leader Saeed Ahmad Chaudhary while orally remarking that horse-trading is going on across Maharashtra. Justice Madhav Jamdar said protesters with FIRs should consider switching sides as there
Court orders Surat to rebuild or reaccommodate demolished families
NDTVArchived
Gujarat High Court on July 3, 2026, told Surat Municipal Corporation it must rehabilitate families rendered homeless after unauthorised demolition of about 100 houses in Narisnagar on May 30. Justice Nikhil Kariel said affected residents must be re-accommodated through rebuilding
Seven workers die in Bengaluru stone quarry collapse
NDTVArchived
Seven workers died and five were injured on July 3, 2026, when massive boulders rolled from an adjacent quarry onto labourers at Kaveri Company stone quarry in Huluvanehalli near Bengaluru. Police registered an FIR alleging owners forced workers to operate without safety gear. Ex
Siya Goyal shows obscene gesture as police recover murder clothes
The Times of IndiaArchived
Pune Rural Police on July 3, 2026, took accused Siya Goyal to her Market Yard residence and recovered clothes she allegedly wore on June 18 when fiancé Ketan Agarwal died at Lohagad Fort. Goyal showed obscene gestures after the search. Police took her to a Lullanagar site where s
Supreme Court declines to cancel Sonam Raghuvanshi bail
The TelegraphArchived
The Supreme Court on July 3, 2026, declined to cancel bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, prime accused in the Meghalaya murder of Raja Raghuvanshi during their 2025 honeymoon. Meghalaya challenged the High Court order upholding her April bail on procedural grounds. The bench aske
Parents demand live CCTV after Bengaluru campus creche abuse
The Times of IndiaArchived
Parents and working professionals in Bengaluru on July 3, 2026, demanded live CCTV feeds and round-the-clock monitoring after alleged abuse of toddlers at a Capgemini campus daycare centre. Police said videos showed caregivers subjecting children aged two to three to physical abu
Manish Tewari questions India Pakistan dialogue letter to Modi
NDTVArchived
Congress MP Manish Tewari on July 3, 2026, questioned a letter from 117 personalities urging PM Narendra Modi and Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to resume dialogue, asking dialogue at what cost. He cited Indian peace efforts met by Pakistani terror attacks including the April 2025 Pa
Seychelles reviewing leak of pre final Modi award citation
Hindustan TimesArchived
Seychelles government on July 2, 2026, said it is reviewing how a pre-final working layout of the Guardian of the Blue Horizon citation conferred on PM Narendra Modi became public with typographical and spelling errors. The foreign ministry said the draft bore a placeholder signa
MP High Court steps in over threats to woman judge
The Times of IndiaArchived
Madhya Pradesh High Court on July 2, 2026, asked the DGP and home department to file an affidavit within three days on threats to Seoni Malwa sessions judge Tabassum Khan. She awarded life terms to 14 people for lynching three men on cow-smuggling suspicion in August 2022. The be
Hardeep Puri says E20 causes minor drop in vehicle mileage
The Times of IndiaArchived
Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on July 3, 2026, said mileage drop in E20-fuelled vehicles is minor and insurance coverage remains valid. He said a make-believe narrative on social media had created fear among vehicle owners. India reached 20 percent ethanol blending in Dec
TVK inducts tainted AIADMK ministers drawing anti corruption criticism
Deccan HeraldArchived
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam on July 2, 2026, inducted four former AIADMK ministers including C Vijayabaskar and M R Vijayabhaskar at a Mamallapuram event, weeks after Chief Minister Joseph Vijay campaigned on clean governance. Critics say the move contradicts TVK's anti-corruption p
Supreme Court quashes NCLT orders citing fake AI judgments
The Times of IndiaArchived
Supreme Court on July 3, 2026, set aside NCLT and NCLAT orders in the Essel Infraprojects insolvency case after finding tribunals relied on six non-existent AI-generated judgments. Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe declared zero tolerance for unverified AI precedents and dir
